Histoacryl® Flexible

Improved closure of surgical incisions

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Histoacryl® Flexible

The topical tissue adhesive and microbiological barrier product Histoacryl® Flexible consists of n-butyl 2- cyanoacrylate and a softener. For easy assessment of the thickness of the layer which has been applied, Histoacryl® Flexible is coloured blue.

Advantages

  • Flexibility
    Allows closure of incisions up to 25 cm
  • Microbial barrier
    Polymerized Histoacryl® Flexible adhesive films are an effective microbial barrier
  • Ease of use
    Ready to use product storable at temperatures below 25°C
  • Fast closure
    Histoacryl® Flexible permits a fast closure of the wound
  • Good cosmesis
    Histoacryl® Flexible yields good cosmetic results

Indication

  • Closure of minimal-tension skin wounds from clean surgical incisions and simple, thoroughly cleansed, trauma-induced lacerations.
  • Microbiological barrier in the closure of clean surgical skin wounds and simple, thoroughly cleansed, traumainduced lacerations.

[1] Histoacryl® Flexible Instructions for Use
[2] Report ECT / Dr. Gabriel Siedle / Test of the flexibility of Histoacryl® and Histoacryl® Flexible, November 2012 
[3] Frey-Tox Report / Lab.- Nr. 03145 / Flexible Gewebekleber
[4] RDR/DID/CHM/DCE/16106 – Validation of Histoacryl® Flexible_in vivo study 
[5] Internal Report_MDT medical device testing GmbH report / Project 12m020 / Determination of Microbiological Barrier Properties of Two Topical Skin Adhesives
[6] MDT microbial device testing GmbH report / Project 13m155 / Determination of Microbiological Barrier Properties of Two Topical 
[7] Witting S, Ingwersen M, Lehmann T, Aschenbach R, Eckardt N, Jürgen Zanow, et al. Wound Closure After Port Implantation-A Randomized Controlled Trial Comparing Tissue Adhesive and Intracutaneous Suturing. Dtsch Arztebl Int. 2021;118(44):749-55.
[8] Dasrilsyah RA, Kalok A, Ng BK, Ali A, Teik Chew K, Lim PS. Perineal skin tear repair following vaginal birth; skin adhesive versus conventional suture - a randomised controlled trial. J Obstet Gynaecol. 2021;41(2):242-247. 
[9] RDR/DID/CHM/SLE/20053 – Real Time Stability Study on Histoacryl Flexible – 25 ºC – 60%